The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-23

wofully at skies and seyens in this world Of
ours"
What Jack Bertrand vaguely felt was
that, If Grctta Itwry had been called by
fate to ill The brilliant SOCIAL niche that
Miss Rose TIulett occupied. the world
would not be so "wofnlly at skies and
seyens,"
But poor Greita, Who drew his thoughts
after her so ofleifin spite of ALL was only
the family scans,rcss.
She walked on after leaving him with
swift, firm steps, and head proudly erect,
until she cfme to great, spres ding tree
whose leahcss branches overiopped the
path.
Then, as II by an irrestible impulse, she
paused for nement in the shadow of its
huge trunk aud gaged wistfnlIy after the
proud, handsome young figure now almost
out bf sight up the road.
L There was jealous pain in every line of
/ the husky, fascinating face turned With
such passionate interest toward That van
isling foriu.
IL have been mad to think of it," she
murm. red bitterly; "to fancy that his
sweet sEales and pleasant words could mean
anything iaorc than passing amusement
for himself. His words--his looks never
made me feel the difference between my
sphere and his; but her coming did. She
is rich, beautiful, and-he loves her. II
viii be match TO please his proud sisters,
aad L.
She stopped, the low, breathlpss whisper
caught by husky sound Ike suppressed
sob.
Il shall need all my pride when he is
near me. But he must not be near mer'
she added quickly, in a startled tone. ''No
no, | must give him no more opportuni-
ties TO speak with me at all. ] will treat
aim coldly and let him ihnk-tliink'-
/ quiveringly her head With unconscious
haushtineSs-"that ! never dreamed Of
caring tor him"
Perhaps, now, you would like TO take n
little revenge upon a certain party?' broke
in II slow, lasl,inG voice. that iliade the girl
start as though she lsd been shot. ''lf
yen wCuld," went on the voices owaer, a
/ wilower, rich and old, and ugly as sin, who
/ had long tormentrd Gretta by his persist.
cHt admiration, you know how to gain ii
- marry me"
''siri hqw dare you!" she cried in6ig-
naa,ly, turning upon him with flashing
eyes. Have you turHed SPY and caves
dronper. in addition " yonr other admirable
qualiics?' she added con!einptuously.
The ole man chuckled in ar irritating
way,
II don't say heard wha. you we're gay
ing 70 YOURSELF he said calmly; shut
did see you speak ~ Mr.. Jack Bertrand.up
the road there; and did see you stopping
lieTp TO oet after him, will! an expression
gu your face thst said as plain as woris
tl;at you were dead in love with him, and
something more: that you are what the
! poet Something or.oiher calls "a woman
! scornci.' Now, as said before, you can
! pay him oil by marrying me. I'm as rich
IS he is,"
II scorn your contemplate offer" cried
Gretta, with ineffablc disdain. Il am not
in need of revenge; and as for marrying
you, for any reason whatever-I would die
| iirst!'
And she turnad her back upon him and
walked hauGhtily away.
IF You should think better of it," he
called after her, in his grating tones, IRE
member that the offer still holds good"
And, in spite of her scorn and anger and
unutterabe contempt she did remember it.
When she heard Jack Brrtrard's proud
SISTERS talking of the match between him
aad Miss Huiett as an event qnile probable; I;
when, through an open ioor and other
chance gimpses of the drawing grooms or
pretty family apartments, she would see
Jacks handsome blonde head lent, with
lover like devotion, close to that of the
charming heiress, she would set her white
teeth together, and, with smoldering, pas
eipnate eyes, recall those words with a
.tTange thrill Of triumph,
~ could easily possess the key that
would unlock for me this golden world of
theirs, and make me as lovely and brilliant
Il woman as his bride will be- she used to
think at first! and, when the jealous pain
add: why not?"
SO org evening, the rich old widoweT was
invited 10 the pretty horne of the Lowries
arfor they were not plnchingly poor, by any
means, although Gretta's earnings were a
necessary edition to their income-and
found an answer different to his former one
awaiting him.
"AIr. Lanepede, have caReiudel to ac-
cept your Offer" was Gretta's cool an
nouncement,
II don't half like that fellows sudden
and extreme devotion 70 Miss Hulett,"
thought Jack Bertrand, referring to the
last guest who had been added to the gay
company. "Hc must know thai Bose and
are almost the same as engaged; yet he
seem bent upon winning her himself. /
must speak to her this very eight"
lie was really quite infatuated, by that
time, With the beautiful, faiF-haired heir
ess.
Grrtta, who had once drawn his heart 10
herself so powerfully, would no longer
grant him a word or a smile; and, after a
little time she had given some plausible
preteXt and quit her work at Bertrand
House altogether.
So Jack. following the evident guidance
of fate, allowed his affections to be monopr
olizel by Miss Hulett alone, and she grace
fully permitted all their little world to be-
hold her conquest.
Jack, therefore, put his fate to the test
at the FIRST moment possible after discover
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